Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Asymptomatic Shoulder Joint Pathologies in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Recruiting · NCT06572696 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Shulder Ultrasound
What this trial is about
Ultrasonographic determination of changes and degree of damage in asymptomatic shoulder joint periarticular structures in RA patients and comparison with healthy controls.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- RA patients between the ages of 18-75 who has been diagnosed with RA for at least 12 months according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) criteria and has no complaint of shoulder pain.
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with clinically suspected shoulder pathology, a history of previous shoulder surgery, a history of direct trauma to the shoulder, a history of infectious arthritis, other connective tissue diseases, serious and chronic somatic or psychiatric diseases, any fracture in the upper extremities, and patients with limited joint movement.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Istanbul Physıcal Therapy And Rehabılıtatıon Traınıng And Research Hospıtal - Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)